diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
index 4e4ca65..500886b 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@
 	 * used to provide an upper bound to this doubling operation.
 	 *
 	 * Special Case:  the first HB doesn't trigger exponential backoff.
-	 * The first unacknowleged HB triggers it.  We do this with a flag
+	 * The first unacknowledged HB triggers it.  We do this with a flag
 	 * that indicates that we have an outstanding HB.
 	 */
 	if (!is_hb || transport->hb_sent) {